Retail sales in Puerto Rico during the month of November 2021 reached a total of $3.096 billion. Compared to November 2020, sales increased by $478 million (18.3%), while compared to November 2019, total retail sales increased by $421 million (15.7%).
The three retail categories with the largest increases in sales relative to 2020 were department stores ($97 million, 10.7%), new and used motor vehicles ($93 million, 29.7%), and supermarkets ($51 million, 14.6%). The only category with a decrease in sales relative to November 2020 was gardening and patio equipment stores, whose sales decreased by $199,081 (3.3%).
